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OpenIntelWireless/IntelBluetoothFirmware

Intel Bluetooth Kernel Extensions for macOS observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/OpenIntelWireless/IntelBluetoothFirmware · homepage · C++ · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

51/100

  • Activity 62
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2481
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 230
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2515 stars · 314 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A macOS kernel extension (kext) that uploads Intel wireless Bluetooth firmware to enable native Bluetooth support on Intel hardware. Firmware binaries are sourced from the Linux linux-firmware project.

Use cases

  • enable intel bluetooth on hackintosh
  • get bluetooth working in macos with intel wifi card
  • upload intel bluetooth firmware kext
  • fix bluetooth not detected on macos intel card
  • native bluetooth support for intel 8265 ax200 on macos

When to choose

  • you run macOS on a Hackintosh with an Intel wireless card and need Bluetooth
  • you want native Bluetooth functionality without USB dongles
  • you are configuring OpenCore or Clover with Intel Bluetooth kexts

When to avoid

  • you use a Broadcom or other non-Intel Bluetooth chipset
  • you run Linux or Windows where drivers already exist
  • you need Wi-Fi support as well - this only covers Bluetooth

Facets

plugin · maturity stable

sdk developer-tools operating-systems hardware apple-ecosystem cpp kernel-extension kext bluetooth intel hackintosh firmware-upload driver macos

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
OpenIntelWireless/IntelBluetoothFirmwaremain51

For agents

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